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Belgrade prosecutor dismisses murder claims in Vladimir Cvijan death, calls them malicious
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Belgrade prosecutor dismisses murder claims in Vladimir Cvijan death, calls them malicious

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Serbia's Higher Public Prosecutor's Office stated that claims of lawyer Vladimir Cvijan's murder are arbitrary and malicious.
  • The cause of Cvijan's death, drowning, was determined in 2018, with no indications of foul play.
  • The case file was archived in 2018 after an autopsy and toxicological analysis confirmed the cause of death and found no signs of injury.

The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade has strongly refuted public claims that lawyer Vladimir Cvijan was murdered, labeling such assertions as arbitrary, irresponsible, and malicious. The office reiterated that the cause of Cvijan's death was definitively established in 2018, and no evidence suggested criminal activity.

"Given the continuous, arbitrary, and irresponsible manipulation of facts by individuals concerning the death of lawyer Vladimir Cvijan, the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade reminds the public that on February 18, 2022, lawyer Ivan Niniฤ‡ reviewed the case files concerning the circumstances under which lawyer Cvijan died, who was found drowned in the Danube River on January 5, 2018," the VJT stated.

Given the continuous, arbitrary, and irresponsible manipulation of facts by individuals concerning the death of lawyer Vladimir Cvijan, the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade reminds the public that on February 18, 2022, lawyer Ivan Niniฤ‡ reviewed the case files concerning the circumstances under which lawyer Cvijan died, who was found drowned in the Danube River on January 5, 2018.

โ€” Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in BelgradeThe office issued a statement addressing public claims about the lawyer's death.

The prosecution emphasized that public claims of murder are irresponsible and malicious, particularly as they cause distress to the deceased's family members and mislead the public, leading to numerous speculations and disinformation. The VJT had previously informed the public about the case review on February 18, 2022, and a year earlier, had revealed the cause of death.

An autopsy and toxicological analysis confirmed that Cvijan died by drowning, and no traces indicating mechanical injuries were found on his body. As there were no indications of any criminal offense, the case was archived in 2018. The VJT asserted that it acted in accordance with the law in this and other cases and strongly condemned any attempts to manipulate facts.

public claims of murder are irresponsible and malicious, particularly as they cause distress to the deceased's family members and mislead the public, leading to numerous speculations and disinformation.

โ€” Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in BelgradeThe office criticized the spread of unverified information regarding Vladimir Cvijan's death.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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